Nitko’s Lemon Cookies

nitko's Note:

Very simple and refreshing cookies. Goes well with milk and lemon jam.

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 40.0 cookies

• 125 g butter
• 100 g sugar (white, crystal)
• 1 egg
• 150 g flour (all purpose)
• 150 g flour (corn)
• 2 lemons (juice and grated rind)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons sugar (brown)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Melt butter add white sugar and blend it with hand mixer for few minutes.
2. When butter colds a little, add whole egg and continue to mix for additional 3-4 minutes. Than add flour, lemon juice, lemon grated rind, baking powder and salt.
3. Make a dough (you may add additional flour – it depends how much lemon juice you’ve got from lemons), and when is not sticky any more, put it in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
4. Heat the oven to 180°C
5. Thin the dough to 0,5 cm and make different shapes with mould. Cover with a little brown sugar and bake 10-12 minutes.